Quiz #13 Gilded Age

What is imperialism?

• The act of extending a nation’s rule over other territories and countries

• The act of promoting peace between nations

• The act of reducing a nation's territory

• The act of isolating a nation from international affairs

Secretary of State Seward supported imperialism and purchased what piece of land from Russia?

• Hawaii
• Puerto Rico
• Guam
• Alaska

What was the result of the Spanish-American War?

• Cuba became a Spanish territory

• Spain gained control over Cuba

• The U.S. acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

• The U.S. lost control over Puerto Rico

What was the purpose of the Panama Canal?

• To connect the Pacific Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea

• To separate North and South America

• To allow ships to move freely between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• To connect the Atlantic and Indian Oceans

What was the Roosevelt Corollary?

• A policy to isolate the U.S. from Latin American affairs

• A declaration allowing the U.S. to get involved in Latin American affairs to maintain order

• A policy to annex Hawaii

• A treaty to end the Spanish-American War

What was the Open Door Policy proposed by John Hay?

• A policy to end the Spanish-American War

• A policy to annex territories in Europe

• A policy to allow the U.S. to compete for economic influence in China

• A policy to close U.S. borders to immigrants